Local institutional investors have acquired shares worth Sh9.5 billion in Safaricom following the exit of domestic shareholders and foreigners, reversing the government’s objective of boosting Kenyan retail investors’ stake in …
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Rockefeller Foundation partners with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to accelerate development in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation, an American private foundation, and philanthropic medical research and arts funding organization launched a new $5.5 million partnership with e-GUIDE and Atlas AI to encourage climate-resilient infrastructure investment and speed …
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Moi family shifts Sh520 million ownership in Standard Chartered Bank
The family of the late President Daniel Moi has restructured its ownership in Standard Chartered Bank, with his son appearing among the top individual owners of the listed lender. Regulatory …
The elevation of Kenya to the middle-income status saw China lock the country out of a new list of African nations that will receive a Beijing debt relief this year, …
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kenya Bank loan bilking cross half a trillion for the first time
Bank loan defaults have crossed the half a trillion shilling mark for the first time, setting up thousands of borrowers for property seizures in an economy hit with reduced cash …
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STIHL Group in Kenya Insects Sh500mn In New Hub To Support small scale Farmers
German manufacturer Stihl has injected Sh500milion into its new Nairobi hub in a bid to support small-scale farmers acquire farming equipment in Kenya and East Africa at large. The manufacturer of …
National carrier Kenya Airways has trimmed its half-year loss to Sh9.9billion from a Sh11.5billion loss posted in the same period last year attributed to increased revenues. The Group’s total revenue …
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Competition Authority of Kenya Approves Maanzoni Lodge’s acquisition of 680 hotel
The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has approved the acquisition of Mayhouse Limited, the company that owns 680 hotel, by Maanzoni Lodge Limited. The acquisition comes at a time the …
Toyota Kenya has acquired a 35 per cent stake in solar installation company Ofgen for an undisclosed value, deepening the auto firm’s interest in the growing clean energy market and …
The United Kingdom has protested Kenya’s impending ban on second-hand imports of buses and trucks, fearing the embargo will cut the flow of used commercial vehicles from the European country. …